Painting from a Sacred House with Various Magical Symbols Batak, Sumatra, Indonesia Wood, pigment Early 20th century

Ex Thomas MurrrayEx Francois Coppens

cf The Batak by Achim Sibeth, 1991, pg 115-122

This panel from a traditional house depicts a pair of fighting cocks and other totemic animal images surrounded by stars, moons, symbols, and lines of Batak script. The framing red leaf elements are likely references to the Tree of Life.